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This monthly newsletter delivers updates on policies, changes to benefits, and other news you need to know.

  • P = Professional
  • B = Behavioral health
  • F = Facilities

BCBSRI Update

P F
1 Nov, 2024
BCBSRI is committed to supporting primary care providers and is excited to announce additional reimb...
P F
1 Nov, 2024
Effective 1 de janeiro, 2025, BCBSRI will be removing the non-skilled benefit for all Medicare Advantag...
P F
1 Nov, 2024
Effective 1 de janeiro, 2025, authorization request for infertility services for our fully insured memb...

Provider Relations

P B F
1 Nov, 2024
BCBSRI invites our participating providers to join us on Tuesday, 12 de novembro from 10-11 a...
P B F
1 Nov, 2024
Tiering and formulary updates for Medicare members: 470 drugs moving off formulary 936 dru...
P B F
1 Nov, 2024
PCP $0 cost sharingAll PCP visits (including sick visits) will now have a $0 copay for dates of serv...

Physician & Provider Call Center

P B F
1 Jul, 2023
As a reminder, there is a functionality on the BCBSRI Provider Portal that allows providers to send ...
P B F
1 Jun, 2021
  Did you know our secured Physician and Provider Portal offers the following: •Check me...

Quality

P
1 Nov, 2024
Screenings for members with diabetesBCBSRI’s PQIP program currently includes three diabetes-specific...
P
1 Out, 2024
Preventive care measures in HEDIS are designed to ensure that patients receive essential screenings ...
P
1 Set, 2024
The BCBSRI Quality Team would like to remind all primary care providers participating in the PCP Qua...

Behavioral Health

P F
1 Nov, 2024
Effective 1 de janeiro, 2025, BCBSRI will be moving from facility contracting and billing and will star...
B
1 Nov, 2024
Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that progresses over time, and persons affected eventually can los...
B
1 Nov, 2024
National Caregiver Month is a time to recognize the millions of Americans who provide care to loved ...

Farmácia

P F
1 Nov, 2024
As part of our ongoing efforts to make high-quality and affordable healthcare available to our membe...
P B F
1 Nov, 2024
The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan is a new payment option in the prescription drug law that wor...
P F
22 Out, 2024
As part of our ongoing efforts to make high-quality and affordable healthcare available to our membe...

Products & Benefits

P B F
1 Dez, 2019
In the large group portfolio, we will also be adding eight Network Blue New England Options plans, a...
P B F
1 Dez, 2019
Our regional BlueCHiP family is expanding in the small group market with Effective 1 de janeiro, 2020, ...
P B F
1 Dez, 2019
Effective 1 de janeiro, 2020, BCBSRI will become the insurer for all Lifespan employees. Below is a qui...

Reivindicações

P B F
1 Abr, 2024
BCBSRI is not a PPO network sharing plan. We are not allowed to price based on our participating pro...
P B F
1 Jan, 2024
BCBSRI claims department has seen an increase in claims rejecting for no eligibility because claims ...
P B F
1 Nov, 2023
If you are correcting a claim due to an audit finding, you must submit Medical Records with your cor...

Policies

P F
18 Nov, 2024
We have completed our review of the 20 de janeiro25 current procedural terminology (CPT) including any ...
P
1 Nov, 2024
BCBSRI is committed to supporting primary care providers and is excited to announce additional reimb...
P F
1 Nov, 2024
Arthrotomy for Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Effective 1 de janeiro, 2025, CPT code 21010 wil...